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Definition of Osteophone
1. n. An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
Medical Definition of Osteophone
1. An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing. Origin: Gr. Bone + voice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)